Christian Clavier
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1952-05-06
Place of Birth
Paris, France
Christian Clavier
Biography
Christian Clavier is a French actor, screenwriter, film producer and film director. He is the brother of French film director Stéphane Clavier. After his high class studies at the Neuilly Lycée Pasteur—though asserted here and there, he never studied at Institut d'Études Politiques de Paris (Sciences Po) —he started his actor career with the comedic theater troupe Splendid, which had hits with films like Les Bronzés font du ski and Le Père Noël est une ordure. His most notable success without the Splendid group, and by far his biggest hit to date, was in the 1993 film les Visiteurs, where he played a character known as Jacquouille la fripouille; the character's cry of "Okkkayyy!!" became a popular exclamation after the movie's success. After les Visiteurs he was a certified star, participating in big-budget films like Astérix et Obélix contre César, Astérix & Obélix: Mission Cléopâtre, and the sequel and remake of Visiteurs. He also played several dramatic roles on television, including M. Thénardier in Les Misérables (2000 television version) and Napoléon in a biographical television film. Clavier has played in notable duos with: Jean Reno in les Visiteurs (the Visitors) and the US remake, Just Visiting, L'Opération Corned-Beef and L'Enquête corse (The Corsican investigation). Gérard Depardieu in Astérix et Obélix (Asterix and Obelix) and Les anges gardiens. He also runs a production company, Ouille Production. He was made Chevalier (Knight) of the Ordre national du Mérite on 13 June 1998, and promoted Officier (Officer) in 2005. He was made Chevalier (Knight) of the Légion d'honneur in 2008. He is a friend of former French président Nicolas Sarkozy, and recently emigrated to England as a result of Francois Hollande's punitive tax policy, mirrored in his Astérix co-star Gérard Depardieu's self-imposed exile to Belgium.
Also Known For
The Visitors II: The Corridors of Time
Feb 11, 1998
Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra
Jan 30, 2002
Tell Her That I Love Her
Sep 28, 1977
French Fried Vacation
Nov 11, 1978
French Fried Vacations 3: Friends Forever
Feb 01, 2006
The Visitors
Jan 27, 1993
L'Entente cordiale
Jun 21, 2006
Les Visiteurs revisités
Jan 01, 2005
Asterix & Obelix Take on Caesar
Feb 03, 1999
How we made Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra
Aug 28, 2002
French Fried Vacation 2
Nov 22, 1979
The Price to Pay
Apr 04, 2007
L'Opération Corned Beef
Feb 06, 1991
The Red Inn
Dec 05, 2007
Santa Claus Is a Stinker
Aug 25, 1982
The Year 01
Feb 22, 1973
Like a Turtle on Its Back
Sep 27, 1978
The Corsican File
Oct 06, 2004
Gramps Is in the Resistance
Oct 26, 1983
The Antidote
Mar 30, 2005
Clara and Chics Types
Jan 14, 1981
Twist Again in Moscow
Oct 22, 1986
The Professional Secrets of Dr. Apfelgluck
Apr 24, 1991
Guardian Angels
Oct 11, 1995
The Thirst for Gold
Aug 31, 1993
Revenge of a Blonde
Jan 26, 1994
Lovely Rita
Sep 24, 2003
Albert est méchant
Jan 14, 2004
Bitter Victory
Dec 02, 2009
My Best Pals
Mar 01, 1989
Rat Race
Apr 22, 1980
Les cigognes n'en font qu'à leur tête
Jan 25, 1989
Quand tu seras débloqué... fais-moi signe !
Dec 16, 1981
Elle voit des nains partout !
Apr 07, 1982
Not Without My Shrink
Dec 11, 2024
Just Visiting
Apr 06, 2001
You Don't Choose Your Family
Nov 09, 2011
Slices of Life
Feb 06, 1985
The Imaginary Invalid
Nov 13, 2008
La Cage aux folles
Jan 08, 2011
Santa Claus Is a Stinker
Jan 14, 1985
Mieux vaut courir
Jan 01, 1989
Serial Teachers
Apr 17, 2013
Cocorico
Feb 07, 2024
Double mixte
Aug 28, 1989
Les affaires sont les affaires
Aug 09, 2013
The Visitors: Bastille Day
Mar 23, 2016
Serial (Bad) Weddings
Apr 16, 2014
L'Âge d'or de la pub
Jun 02, 2023
The Debauched Life of Gerard Floque
Jan 14, 1987
Les Vengeances de Maître Poutifard
Jun 28, 2023
The Secret of Arkandias
Oct 22, 2014
Le Bœuf clandestin
Nov 16, 2013
Do Not Disturb
Dec 31, 2014
The Restroom Robbery
Jan 22, 1975
Le Chat du rabbin
Babysitting 2
Dec 02, 2015
The Rookie Guide
Apr 02, 2025
The Devil in the Box
Apr 19, 1977
Panique au Plazza
Apr 13, 1996
Le million
Sep 24, 2025
Bonne présentation exigée
Sep 30, 1974
A Bag of Marbles
Jan 18, 2017
Kaamelott: The Second Chapter (Part I)
Oct 22, 2025
With Open Arms
Apr 05, 2017
If I Were a Boy
Feb 22, 2017
Cédric
Jun 08, 2016
Spirou & Fantasio's Big Adventures
Feb 21, 2018
Finding Momo
Dec 27, 2017
Dead Tired
May 18, 1994
Les gens ne sont pas forcément ignobles
Jun 15, 1991
Les Sœurs Soleil
Apr 02, 1997
Fantôme sur l'oreiller
Dec 30, 1989
The Bottom Line
Jun 16, 1976
Un fil à la patte
Oct 02, 1989
L'été 36
Feb 06, 1986
Serial (Bad) Weddings 2
Jan 30, 2019
Heroes Are Not Wet Behind the Ears
Jan 17, 1979
Asterix: The Secret of the Magic Potion
May 12, 2018
Ibiza
Jul 03, 2019
Le Bourgeois gentilhomme
Dec 19, 2009
Wide Load
Mar 13, 2019
Des Bronzés au Père Noël, la folle histoire du Splendid
Jan 31, 2014
Un bol d'air
Feb 19, 1975
Let's Make a Dirty Movie
Feb 17, 1976
Cocktail Molotov
Feb 06, 1980
Qu'est-ce qu'ils ont fait au bon Dieu ?
Jul 01, 2021
Meet the Malawas
Dec 25, 2019
Kaamelott: The First Chapter
Jul 21, 2021
Christmas with the Tuches
Dec 08, 2021
F as in Fairbanks
May 05, 1976
Serial (Bad) Weddings 3
Dec 21, 2021
You Won't Have Alsace-Lorraine
Oct 19, 1977
Employee of the Month
Jun 29, 2022
Let Joy Reign Supreme
Mar 23, 1975
Il était une fois... « Le père Noël est une ordure »
Jan 31, 2011
Do You Do You Saint-Tropez
Jul 14, 2021
The Suspects
Nov 27, 1974
A Day in the Life of French Cinema
May 20, 2002
Spoiled Children
Sep 06, 1977
Cocorico 2
Apr 08, 2026
Kaamelott: The Second Chapter (Part II)
Apr 11, 2026
Rock and Torah
May 25, 1983
Napoleon
Oct 07, 2002
Les Misérables
Sep 04, 2000
Nulle part ailleurs
Aug 31, 1987
Rire et sourire : Le Splendid
Nov 19, 1978
Samedi Sébastien
Apr 17, 2021
Palace
Oct 29, 1988
Kronprinz Rudolf
Apr 30, 2006
Merci Bernard
Apr 04, 1982
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
Jan 12, 1975
Numéro un
Apr 05, 1975
Champs-Elysées
Jan 16, 1982
Il était une fois Champs-Élysées
Dec 21, 2022
Les Nuls, l'émission
Oct 13, 1990
Vivement dimanche
Sep 20, 1998
Stars 90
Sep 03, 1990
Loris Giuliano en balade
May 02, 2024
Sacrée soirée
Sep 02, 1987
